The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
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rooms had been tastefully decorated. After
lunch, which was served in private. the party
took carriages, and, escorted by division of
police AMI number of carriages, filled with
citizens viewed the finer BUSINESS and residence
portions Of the city. 1t about o'clock
when the drive was finished, and the President
was at once conducted to the balcony over the
main entrance of the West Hotel, and after a
brief introduction by Mayor Ames, addressed
the multitude as follows
/ have from the wonderful city of st. Paul to
see its twin wonder and the people of Minneapolis
have lately little book entitled minneapolis
blows to the pretense that the latter named city is
any phase or feature the equal OF this. / became
determined to both cities the best of
ting the question discussed with much spirit. /
wondrous cities not sat fed with their respective
conditions of growth and greatness, all the rest of
PIE OF these rival places twisting figures about to
determine which is the greatest, the rest of
exempifcations of what American pluck and energy
can accomplish When 7 see this handsome city,
blocks, with its activity and stir and when it
to me that am at the greatest wheat market of the
Gated here that the capacity of ali of such mills in
Minneapolis exceeds thirty-sx thousand barrels of
muncation with the markets of Europe. and that
millions or barrels of -four are annually exported
derng how much further would have TO 90 to reach
the West-that is, the out West which used to be
Covered with llad by men, women ssnd
children and household utensils AS these
village on their way ''out West It seemed to me
that their occupants had forever bid farewell civ
in those covered wagons of the pioneers Of
Minnesota and perhaps of the early settlers of
your State was 439 700, and of these 80 500 were
born in the State of New York nearly oneeeventh OF
a New York boy had seen some of these thrty.nine
thousand five hundred people on their way here. I
people among your population for the purpose of
claiming that You owe anything of your prosperity
State of their origin. only thinking of the idea
i had when say them, that the people emigratng to
absurd it would be if | should meet one of these
pioneers here to-day. his and talk him of a
cultivation of his present and the one he or his
father left in the State of New York Besides this
to your early population gives all little better
right to be proud of your achievements; and every
can produce two cities with the history MS and tbs
growth and success of Minneapolis and ST. Paul
Immediately after the speech the party pro-
ceeded to the exposition in carriages. escorted
by the military companies and headed by
band. They went directly to the stand Mayor
Ames briefly introduced the Presiden. to the
throngs of people in the building. Mr.. Cleve-
land said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I have alre ady seen, during
my short stey in the city of Minneapolis, abundant
cities of the land; but my nothing gives better
of its future development and usefulness
than the permanent establishment and maintenance
of such exposition this believe the suggestion
sometimes made that there should be sentiment
and less that is practical in national life is nsin
cere and delusive The browning eories CT govern
ment are cities such increased trade and
commerce; multiplied, happy and con tented |
people; increased production and financial growth.
Does sentiment and especially the sentiment that |
mopas the past and refuses to look the future
create these things? The sentiment that will insure
continued prosperity will be found in the friendly
competition which shall induce the wheat and flour Of
Minneapolis to struggle with the cotton of Memphis |
and Charleston in the for national advancement
At the close of the speech the party returned |
at once to the hotel. where a most elaborate sun
per was served in private dining room Ats
o'clock carriages were taken as before, and with
the military escort, the honored guests pro-
ceeded to the depot and took the train for
Omaha.